Composition of a decorative polish for fingernails and a method of decorating fingernails with said polish

Abstract

A composition of a decorative liquid polish for nails, comprising at least one solvent, in a percentage of from 75 to 90%, at least one fixer/film-forming agent in a percentage of from 0.5 to 3% and at least one colorant in a percentage of from 5 to 20%; possibly, at least one perfume, in a percentage of from 0.1 to 1%, and at least one additive, in a percentage of from 0.1 to 5%; the above percentages being expressed by weight. The invention also relates to a method of applying such a decorative liquid polish to nails.

1 . A sprayable decorative nail polish comprising a propellant and a decorative liquid polish, said decorative liquid polish comprising:
 at least one solvent, in a percentage of 75 to 90%,   at least one fixative, in a percentage of 0.5 to 3%,   at least one colorant, in a percentage of 5 to 20%,   
       and optionally
 at least one perfume, in a percentage of 0.1 to 5%, 
 at least one additive, in a percentage of 0.1 to 5%, 
 
       said percentages being expressed by weight. 
     
     
         2 . The sprayable decorative nail polish of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethanol, n-butanol, isopropyl alcohol, isododecane, acetone, cyclomethicone, and mixtures thereof, said at least one fixative is water-soluble and selected from the group consisting of acrylate copolymer, polybutene, VP/VA copolymer, polyurethane, hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, C26-28 alkyl dimethicone, polyvinyl stearyl ether, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The sprayable decorative nail polish of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one colorant is selected from the group consisting of pigments, pearls, pearlescent elements, white natural powders, white synthetic powders, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The sprayable decorative nail polish of  claim 3 , wherein said at least one colorant is selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, titanium oxide, carmine red, aluminum-based lacquer, calcium-based lacquer, barium-based lacquer, calcium-based lacquer, all preferably treated with triethoxycaprylylsilane, pearls or pearlescent elements on a support of natural mica, synthetic mica, alumina, aluminum, CaAl borosilicate, fluorphlogopite, borosilicate, polyethylene terephthalate, talcum, kaolin, silicon, nylon-6, PMMA, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The sprayable decorative nail polish of  claim 1 , wherein at least one additive can be tocopherol, D-panthenol, ascorbyl palmitate or a mixture thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The sprayable decorative nail polish of  claim 1 , comprising:
 25 to 35% of the decorative liquid polish, and   65 to 75% of the propellant,   
       the percentages being expressed by weight. 
     
     
         7 . The sprayable decorative nail polish of  claim 1 , wherein the propellant is selected from the group consisting of butane, propane, dimethyl ether, difluoroethane, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A process for the production of a sprayable decorative nail polish by dissolving a propellant in a decorative liquid polish comprising:
 at least one solvent, in a percentage of 75 to 90%,   at least one fixative, in a percentage of 0.5 to 3%,   at least one colorant, in a percentage of 5 to 20%,   
       and optionally
 at least one perfume, in a percentage of 0.1 to 5%, 
 at least one additive, in a percentage of 0.1 to 5%, 
 
       said percentages being expressed by weight. 
     
     
         9 . A method of decorating at least one fingernail, comprising the step of applying a layer of the sprayable decorative nail polish of  claim 1 , at least on top of a polish base previously applied on the fingernail. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the sprayable decorative nail polish is applied by spraying it on the polish base previously applied on the fingernail.